Wellcome Image Awards 2015

For the second year running, the Museum of Science & Industry is delighted to be one of just a handful of UK science centres and venues selected by the Wellcome Trust, to exhibit the winning entries in the prestigious and coveted Wellcome Image Awards. Showcasing the best in science imaging talent and techniques, these 20 brand new and award winning images go on display later this month in the stunning surrounds of the museum’s original and oldest surviving First Class Booking Hall. Amongst this year’s crop of award-winning entries is the image of an interactive multi-sensory unit designed to provide a distraction for anxious children undergoing serious hospital procedures. The paediatric sensory unit - approximately 5 ft tall and inclusive of a bubble tube, fibre optic lights, mirrors, a solar projector and the capability of producing sound – was captured by Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Operational Service Manager for Clinical Photography and Medical Illustration, Geraldine Thompson. She is also one of 1200 STEM Ambassadors associated with the museum, helping to inspire young people across greater Manchester about science, technology, engineering and maths.

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Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//nw000070?id=EVENT519619